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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


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City clerk candidates criticize FOIA request process at Evanston Live TV forum

February 17, 2021

City clerk candidates discussed overhauling the city’s Freedom of Information Act request process in an Evanston Live TV forum Tuesday. Stephanie Mendoza, Cynthia Beebe, Eduardo Gomez, Jackson Paller...

The three Evanston mayoral candidates faced off in a virtual debate Tuesday night. Daniel Biss, who has secured endorsements from seven of nine City Council members, defended his record as a state legislator.

City clerk candidates emphasize transparency, accountability in forum

February 1, 2021

City clerk candidates discussed building resident trust and improving Freedom of Information Act procedures in a Saturday panel. The League of Women Voters of Evanston and the Evanston Public Library...

The three Evanston mayoral candidates faced off in a virtual debate Tuesday night. Daniel Biss, who has secured endorsements from seven of nine City Council members, defended his record as a state legislator.

A comprehensive list of all the candidates for Evanston’s 2021 municipal elections

November 18, 2020

The filing period for Evanston’s 2021 municipal elections opened on Monday, Nov. 16 and continues through Monday, Nov. 23. Candidates can file to run for any of the nine aldermanic slots, as well as...

The Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center. City Council is slated to vote on the creation of a proposed aid fund for undocumented residents.

As undocumented residents struggle without government aid, organizers call on City Council to help

November 18, 2020

After months without government help amid a pandemic, there might be a light at the end of the tunnel for Evanston’s undocumented residents.  Undocumented residents are ineligible to receive federal...

'A dark cloud': Evanston leaders concerned with disproportionate rates of coronavirus among black and Latino residents

‘A dark cloud’: Evanston leaders concerned with disproportionate rates of coronavirus among black and Latino residents

May 22, 2020

For weeks, preliminary data showed black Americans in Illinois, among other states, were disproportionately contracting and dying from COVID-19. Not only has that trend continued in cities like Evanston,...

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